How to Say ‘We look forward to seeing you on Saturday at eight.’ in Italian
Allora vi aspettiamo sabato alle otto.
ahl-LOH-rah vee ah-spet-TYAH-mo SAH-bah-toh AHL-leh OHT-toh
[ahl-LOH-rah vee ah-spet-TYAH-mo SAH-bah-toh AHL-leh OHT-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Vi] means [you all] here, so [vi aspettiamo] is [we're expecting you / we look forward to seeing you]. With one person, you'd often hear [La aspettiamo] in a formal situation.
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is a standard, natural way for a restaurant to confirm your booking details. It often sounds more welcoming than a blunt restatement of the reservation time.
Phrase Breakdown
Allora
[ahl-LOH-rah]
so
Used to conclude or summarize the reservation details politely.
Allora, il tavolo romantico è confermato per domani.
So, the romantic table is confirmed for tomorrow.
Vi aspettiamo
vee ah-spet-TYAH-mo
We’ll be expecting you / we’ll see you
Polite expression from restaurant staff meaning they are looking forward to your arrival.
Vi aspettiamo domani.
We’ll see you tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
vi
[vee]
you
Object pronoun for 'you' in plural or polite service language.
Vi chiamiamo se abbiamo bisogno di ulteriori dettagli.
We will call you if we need further details.
aspettiamo
[ah-spet-TYAH-mo]
we are expecting
Indicates the staff will be ready to receive the guests at the agreed time.
Vi aspettiamo con una torta speciale per il compleanno.
We are expecting you with a special cake for the birthday.
Sabato alle otto
SAH-bah-toh AHL-leh OHT-toh
On Saturday at eight
Gives the confirmed day and time.
L'appuntamento è sabato alle otto.
The appointment is on Saturday at eight.
Words in this phrase
sabato
[SAH-bah-toh]
Saturday
The scheduled day for the booking.
Sabato il ristorante è aperto fino a tardi.
On Saturday the restaurant is open until late.
alle
[AHL-leh]
at the
Used in time expressions before clock times.
Ci vediamo alle otto per la cena speciale.
We'll see each other at eight for the special dinner.
otto
[OHT-toh]
eight
A clock time used to specify when the reservation is booked.
Otto va bene per festeggiare l'anniversario con calma.
Eight works well to celebrate the anniversary calmly.
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